Deputies: Man kills wife, self in apparent murder-suicide

When officers arrived at the home of Harold and Bronwyn Wilcox, 80, they discovered the woman dead on the kitchen floor. She was shot at least once.

By Carlos E. MedinaCorespondent

When officers arrived at the home of Harold and Bronwyn Wilcox, 80, at 7771 S.W. 117th St. Road, just after 1:30 p.m. they discovered the woman dead on the kitchen floor. She was shot at least once, according to Marion County Sheriff's Office reports.

Officers then entered the home's master bathroom and found Harold Wilcox in the walk-in shower. He was dead of an apparent self-inflicted shotgun wound, reports state.

There were several notes left which included the couple's son's name and telephone number.

None of the notes mentioned a motive for the shootings, said Capt. James Pogue, sheriff's spokesman.

Officers were called to the home after another couple, who were friends with the Wilcoxes, found a box inside of their garage. The box contained a note which detailed what Wilcox was planning to do. A key to the Wilcox's home was left inside the envelope, according to reports.

The couple went to the home and found the couple dead. Harold Wilcox called the couple Sunday morning and asked if they were going to church. Nothing seemed strange about the conversation. The box was found after the couple returned from church, reports state.